Talent Pool - Property & Facilities Management Consultant

Proxima; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global opportunities

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Job summary

Proxima is seeking a facilities management and procurement expert to advise clients across FM, property operations, and real estate portfolios. You will design strategic sourcing initiatives, drive measurable improvements, and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Join a practitioner-consultant team that collaborates with clients to deliver real, lasting value, lead workshops, and mentor junior consultants in a hybrid, global firm.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in FM and property procurement.
• Strong multi-stakeholder, client-facing delivery.
• Proven track record in driving transformation and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop FM procurement strategies with market insights.
• Identify opportunities to optimize property portfolios and operations.
• Define client requirements for FM services and solutions.
• Develop high-quality FM strategies with market intelligence.
• Oversee supplier relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead workshops and client interactions.

Skills

FM knowledge

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analytics

Negotiation

Coaching frameworks

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM systems

Job description

The opportunity

Join Proxima’s Facilities Management team and work as a trusted advisor to leading organizations, driving strategic procurement initiatives across facilities management (FM), property operations, and real estate portfolios. You will deliver measurable value through innovative sourcing strategies, operational performance improvements, and stakeholder engagement at all levels.

You will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives, contributing your expertise and insights to develop solutions and deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients.

At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will work alongside clients to solve complex challenges, take ownership of meaningful work, and play an active role in delivering real, measurable change.

What you’ll do

• Category & Project Strategy Development: Design and propose FM and property procurement strategies that deliver maximum value, leveraging market insights, experience and best practices.

• Portfolio & Operational Performance: Identify and implement opportunities to optimize clients’ property portfolio strategy and facilities operational performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives and cost efficiency.

• Scope & Specification Design: Provide expert input into client requirements for FM services, property management, and operational solutions, ensuring specifications reflect industry best practices.

• Procurement Solutions & Efficiency: Interpret client situations and goals, utilizing market and industry and competitive intelligence to develop high-quality FM operational and sourcing strategies, delivering cost savings and operational improvements in alignment with client goals.

• Market Intelligence & Knowledge Sharing: Monitor and analyze real estate, FM, and procurement market trends to enhance Proxima’s intellectual property and share actionable insights with internal teams.

• Skilled at guiding individuals to set goals and achieve professional advancement by leveraging proven coaching frameworks to identify their strengths and areas for development.

Management and career development

• Coach and develop junior consultants.

• Contribute to Proxima category thought leadership and IP.

• Commercial acumen, knowledge of contract structures, models, and terms & conditions. Comfort with ambiguity.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

• Supplier & Stakeholder Management: Oversee supplier relationships and stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles, ensuring success and improved performance.

• Negotiation & Commercial Management: Develop negotiation strategies with clients and lead discussions with suppliers, providing commercial guidance on contract structures, models, and terms & conditions.

• Mobilization & Implementation: Agree on mobilization plans and manage activities with clients and suppliers to ensure seamless project execution and goal realization.

• Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.

Work in a global, flexible model

• Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

• Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you bring

Experience and skills

• Deep experience in FM and property categories, with understanding of supplier market, solutions, and operational strategies combined with strong knowledge of procurement practices.

• Proven ability to operate in multi-stakeholder, client-facing environments, delivering measurable change. Experience across client industries is ideal.

• Demonstrated success in driving transformation and operational improvement through effective program and stakeholder management.

• Experience managing multi-functional direct and virtual teams from solution hypothesis through to market activity and benefits realization.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analytics, with ability to present insights that influence decisions.

• Exceptional planning, negotiation, and communication skills (written and verbal), with proven customer facing engagement skills.

• Language skills, FM market and solutions knowledge, experience across categories or industries are all beneficial.

• Skilled at guiding individuals set goals and achieve professional advancement by leveraging proven coaching frameworks to identify their strengths and areas for development.

Consulting mindset

• Strong senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

• Willingness to travel as required.

• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.

• Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.

Why Join Proxima

A bold, collaborative culture

Our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are inclusive, supportive, and ambitious, with a flat structure that encourages collaboration and early responsibility. You will join a friendly, open, and high-performing team.

A responsible business

We are committed to being a responsible business, with a strong focus on wellbeing, sustainability, and social responsibility. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we invest in their growth and development.

Growth, learning, and opportunity

You will benefit from continuous training and development, clear career progression, and exposure to a wide range of clients and industries. As a fast-expanding global company, Proxima offers meaningful opportunities to shape both your career and the future of the firm.

What we offer

• Continuous training and development

• Clear career progression

• Competitive compensation and generous PTO

• Flexible hybrid working

• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries

• Global opportunities and great office locations

• A strong, people-centered company culture

Who thrives here

You are:

• Curious, commercially minded, and eager to learn.

• Comfortable working with data and structured problem-solving.

• Confident engaging with stakeholders and contributing to team delivery.

• Motivated by real outcomes and hands‑on impact.

• Excited to grow with a fast-expanding global consultancy.

Time to be bold.

Join Proxima and help leading organizations make smarter commercial decisions, strengthen supplier relationships, and unlock lasting value, while building a career supported by exceptional people.